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Purcell Genealogy & History

Purcell is a very ancient occupational name for a swineherd, deriving from the Old French pourcel (related to the word pork), meaning piglet. Purcell family history records numerous variations of this name, including Purcell, Pursell, Porcells, Purchell, Purscel, Purtill, and many more. The Irish Purcells are found predominantly in Counties Kilkenny and Tipperary, and the name was first found in Surrey. Joseph Purcel settled at Barstable, Massachusetts, in 1822 and many others, including Andrew, Edward, James, and John followed between 1840 and 1870. Prominent names in Purcell genealogy include Star Trek comic book artist Gordon Purcell and American guitarist Ron Purcell.